Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has promoted his son Mohammed bin Salman to the position of Crown Prince, replacing his cousin Mohammed bin Nayef.
According to a royal decree released by the official Saudi Press Agency, H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, was also named Deputy Prime Minister, and maintains his post as Minister of Defense (see biography).
The Saudi monarch issued several other decrees removing and appointing princes and senior officials.
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz named as Minister of Interior, replacing his uncle H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz.
H.E. Abdulrahman Ali Al Rubayaan relieved from his post as Deputy Minister of Interior and appointed as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court.
H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Alsalem appointed as Deputy Minister of Interior with a rank of minister.
H.E. Dr. Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Dawood relieved from his post as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and appointed as Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior with a minister rank.
H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz appointed as Ambassador to Italy with a rank of minister.
H.R.H. Prince Bandar bin Khaled bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz appointed as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court with a minister rank.
H.R.H. Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz appointed as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court with a minister rank.
H.R.H. Prince Bandar bin Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz named to the post of Assistant Director of General Intelligence.
H.R.H. Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz named as Ambassador to Germany.
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz appointed as Vice Chairman of the General Sports Authority.
H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz named as Deputy Governor of the Al Jouf Province.
H.R.H. Prince Abdulla bin Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz named as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court.
H.E. Faisal Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Sudairy named as Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court.
Related: Saudi Arabia rewrites succession as King replaces heir with son – NYT
Related: Saudi appoints Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince – Reuters